1976/77 Southend United Results ►1978/79

SOUTHEND UNITED

Ground: Roots Hall    Division: Football League Fourth Division

Season 1977/78

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 13/08/1977 Northampton Town Lost 2-3 Home Roots Hall League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg
2 16/08/1977 Northampton Town Lost 1-2 Away County Ground League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Southend United Lost 5-3 on aggregate
3 20/08/1977 Reading Won 1-0 Away Elm Park Football League Fourth Division
4 22/08/1977 Northampton Town Drew 0-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
5 26/08/1977 Crewe Alexandra Won 1-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
6 03/09/1977 AFC Bournemouth Won 3-0 Away Dean Court Football League Fourth Division
7 10/09/1977 Scunthorpe United Won 2-1 Away Old Showground Football League Fourth Division
8 12/09/1977 Swansea City Won 2-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
9 16/09/1977 York City Drew 0-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
10 24/09/1977 Halifax Town Won 1-0 Away The Shay Football League Fourth Division
11 27/09/1977 Doncaster Rovers Lost 0-2 Away Belle Vue Football League Fourth Division
12 30/09/1977 Torquay United Won 4-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
13 03/10/1977 Stockport County Lost 0-2 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
14 07/10/1977 Southport Drew 0-0 Away Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
15 14/10/1977 Hartlepool United Drew 1-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
16 22/10/1977 Wimbledon Won 3-1 Away Plough Lane Football League Fourth Division
17 29/10/1977 Brentford Lost 0-1 Away Griffin Park Football League Fourth Division
18 04/11/1977 Barnsley Drew 0-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
19 12/11/1977 Darlington Lost 0-2 Away Feethams Football League Fourth Division
20 19/11/1977 Watford Won 1-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
21 26/11/1977 Torquay United Won 2-1 Away Plainmoor FA Cup 1st Round
22 03/12/1977 Rochdale Won 2-1 Away Spotland Football League Fourth Division
23 09/12/1977 Newport County Won 4-2 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
24 17/12/1977 AP Leamington Drew 0-0 Away Windmill Ground FA Cup 2nd Round
25 19/12/1977 AP Leamington Won 4-0 Home Roots Hall FA Cup 2nd Round Replay
26 26/12/1977 Huddersfield Town Lost 0-2 Away Leeds Road Football League Fourth Division
27 27/12/1977 Aldershot Won 3-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
28 31/12/1977 Barnsley Drew 1-1 Away Oakwell Football League Fourth Division
29 02/01/1978 Grimsby Town Drew 1-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
30 07/01/1978 Derby County Lost 2-3 Away Baseball Ground FA Cup 3rd Round
31 13/01/1978 Reading Lost 0-2 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
32 27/01/1978 AFC Bournemouth Won 5-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
33 01/02/1978 Crewe Alexandra Won 1-0 Away Gresty Road Football League Fourth Division
34 03/02/1978 Scunthorpe United Won 2-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
35 17/02/1978 Halifax Town Won 5-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
36 28/02/1978 York City Won 2-1 Away Bootham Crescent Football League Fourth Division
37 04/03/1978 Southport Won 4-2 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
38 07/03/1978 Swansea City Drew 0-0 Away Vetch Field Football League Fourth Division
39 11/03/1978 Hartlepool United Lost 0-1 Away Victoria Park Football League Fourth Division
40 17/03/1978 Wimbledon Won 1-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
41 21/03/1978 Northampton Town Drew 0-0 Away County Ground Football League Fourth Division
42 24/03/1978 Brentford Won 2-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
43 25/03/1978 Aldershot Lost 0-3 Away Recreation Ground Football League Fourth Division
44 27/03/1978 Huddersfield Town Lost 1-3 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
45 01/04/1978 Grimsby Town Lost 0-2 Away Blundell Park Football League Fourth Division
46 03/04/1978 Doncaster Rovers Won 4-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
47 07/04/1978 Darlington Won 2-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
48 15/04/1978 Watford Drew 1-1 Away Vicarage Road Football League Fourth Division
49 18/04/1978 Torquay United Won 1-0 Away Plainmoor Football League Fourth Division
50 21/04/1978 Rochdale Won 3-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
51 24/04/1978 Stockport County Lost 0-1 Away Edgeley Park Football League Fourth Division
52 29/04/1978 Newport County Won 2-1 Away Somerton Park Football League Fourth Division

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GD Pts
2nd 46 25 10 11 66 39 +27 60
Southend United were Promoted to the Football League Third Division
Click here for final League Standings

 

Cup Record

Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 3rd Round Derby County
Football League Cup 1st Round Northampton Town

Manager

Dave Smith

1976/77 Southend United Results ►1978/79